Eri Cruz Rodríguez (They/Elle/Ella)
E/Eri Cruz Rodríguez is a Clinical Social Work Trainee at And Still We Rise and a student at the Smith College School for Social Work. They believe that mental health is a human right, and that high-quality mental healthcare should be accessible to everyone.
Born and raised in Mexico, Eri studied clinical psychology at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where they completed a thesis on young lesbians' mental health. Eri is a licensed clinical psychologist in Mexico and has practiced in a variety of clinical and community settings in Mexico City. They also co-founded a nonprofit in their hometown of Ecatepec, Estado de México, to provide free and affordable mental healthcare in underserved communities, and volunteered with SAPTEL, a national crisis hotline in Mexico.
Since immigrating to the United States, Eri has worked as a health educator for a community clinic in Austin, Texas, serving mostly immigrants and asylum-seekers from Latin America and Africa.
Eri is passionate about LGBTQ+ issues, and was part of the groundbreaking 2009 campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Mexico City. They have also designed and facilitated trainings for healthcare staff and providers on providing affirming care for LGBTQ+ patients.
Eri has enjoyed making sourdough bread since 2016, before it was trendy. They also love spending time in nature and with animals, running and hiking, and enjoying live music.
Eri speaks Spanish and English.
Insurances Accepted:
Optum
Aetna
Harvard Pilgrim
Tufts Commercial Plan
Private Pay
